How Many People Are Named Peyson?
An estimated 250 people in the United States have the first name Peyson. It is used for both genders, with 50.4% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Peyson peaked in popularity in 2012 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Peyson as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Peyson paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
250
About 1 in 1,371,017 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
50.4% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2012
35 births
Total Registered
252
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Peyson
Peyson is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (49.6%) and females (50.4%). Out of 252 total births registered, 125 were male and 127 were female.
Peyson as a male name
Ranked #13,653 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2012 (16 births)
Peyson as a female name
Ranked #13,124 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (19 births)
Peyson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Peyson span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 206 babies were registered. Peyson has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Peyson by Decade
How has Peyson tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Peyson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Peyson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Peyson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Peyson?
We estimate approximately 250 people named Peyson are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,371,017 Americans share this first name.
Is Peyson a common name?
Peyson is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 252 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Peyson most popular?
Peyson reached peak popularity in 2012, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Peyson is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Peyson a female name?
Peyson is predominantly female. 50.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Peyson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Peyson Smith, Peyson Johnson, Peyson Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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